Where does “scissure” come from?
scissure (English) comes from Latin scissura, from Latin scissurus, from Latin scindō, from Proto-Italic skindō, from Proto-Indo-European skinédti, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
scissure (English): A longitudinal opening made by cutting; a cleft;...
Definitions
- A longitudinal opening made by cutting; a cleft;...
Ancestry of “scissure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | scissura | nominative feminine singular of scissūrus;... |
| 2 | Latin | scissurus | about to split or divide |
| 3 | Latin | scindō | to cut, tear |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | skindō | to cut, to tear, to rend, to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skinédti | to be cutting off |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |